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# Teams that run production traffic on Zuplo

> Regulated financial services, global retail, blockchain infrastructure, and a
> billion end users. Some moved off Apigee, Kong, or Azure API Management; one
> shipped a production MCP server in under a day. What each team moved, how long
> it took, and what it saved.

## Customer stories

### [Blockdaemon](/customers/blockdaemon) — Connects AI Agents to Financial Tools with Zuplo MCP Gateway

**180+ financial tools · 30+ networks**

Blockdaemon uses Zuplo MCP Gateway to give AI agents access to blockchain-based
financial tools with authentication, controlled tool access, and audit logs.

### [AccuWeather](/customers/accuweather) — Delivers Weather Data to 1B Users with Zuplo on Akamai

Replaced Apigee. **1B+ end users · billions of monthly API calls**

AccuWeather migrated from Google Apigee to Zuplo on Akamai Cloud, gaining a
modern developer portal, programmable caching, and dramatic cost savings.

### [Finsolutia](/customers/finsolutia) — Launched an MCP Server in Hours

**<24 hours · 0 code changes**

Finsolutia, a regulated fintech, exposed their REST APIs as MCP tools with zero
code changes — from nothing to a deployed MCP server in under 24 hours.

### [Spot AI](/customers/spotai) — Cut API Management Spend by 80%

Replaced Apigee. **80% cost savings**

Spot AI switched from Apigee to Zuplo, cutting API management costs 80% and
going from weeks to hours on API changes.

### [SmarterX](/customers/smarterx) — Cut APIM Costs by 75%

Replaced Apigee. **75% cost reduction · 30 days to production**

SmarterX cut API management costs by 75%, reached production in 30 days, and
tripled developer engagement after leaving Apigee.

### [Copilot Travel](/customers/copilot-travel) — Cut API Overhead and Boosted Productivity

Replaced Kong. **>50% faster implementation**

Copilot Travel couldn't get Kong to work. They moved to Zuplo and cut
implementation time by more than half — days instead of months.

### [iTicket](/customers/iticket) — Boosted Developer Efficiency

Replaced Azure API Management. **20s deployments**

iTicket transitioned from Azure API Management to Zuplo, gaining 20-second
deployments, greater flexibility, and a stronger market position.

### [Yext (Hearsay)](/customers/yext) — Reduced API Management Burden

**60M+ monthly requests**

Hearsay, a Yext company, scaled to 60M+ monthly requests and enhanced API
security while maintaining parity with their existing architecture.

### [Atlas Reality](/customers/atlas-reality) — Secured Global Operations and Streamlined Development

**300k+ daily users**

Atlas Reality chose Zuplo to keep their backend secure and scalable while
serving 300k+ daily users, with a one-day setup.

### [Imburse (Duck Creek)](/customers/duck-creek) — Elevated API Management

Imburse Payments (a Duck Creek company) moved off in-house Kubernetes routing
that lacked throttling and security transparency. They evaluated Azure API
Management and chose Zuplo instead, despite being an Azure shop.

### [Greenlite](/customers/greenlite) — Transformed Financial Crime Detection

Greenlite streamlined their API management, enabling secure, scalable, and
efficient global integrations.

### [Graylark](/customers/graylark) — Revamped Onboarding and Started Monetizing

Learn how Graylark rebuilt their developer experience, reducing onboarding time
and integrating API monetization with Zuplo.

### [Rewiring America](/customers/rewiring-america) — Shipped Their API in Record Time

Tom Carden, Head of Engineering at Rewiring America, talks about how Zuplo has
helped them save weeks shipping their API with confidence.

### [Common Paper](/customers/common-paper) — Simplified API Management

Common Paper used Zuplo's turnkey solution to launch a secure public API
quickly, freeing their team to focus on core development.

### [Elevate](/customers/elevate) — Former Stripe Uses Zuplo to Accelerate Their AI Startup

Learn how cutting-edge AI startup Elevate uses Zuplo to accelerate their API
program.

### [Lake Michigan Credit Union](/customers/lake-michigan-credit-union) — Modernizing API Infrastructure at One of America's Largest Credit Unions

**$14B+ in assets · 500k+ members**

LMCU is the 13th largest credit union in the U.S., with over $14 billion in
assets and more than 500,000 members.

### [Mews](/customers/mews) — Scaling Hospitality APIs for a Global Property Management Platform

**5,000+ properties · 85+ countries**

Mews is the cloud-native hospitality platform powering more than 5,000
properties across 85+ countries.

### [Zumiez](/customers/zumiez) — Powering API Infrastructure for a Global Retail Brand

**730+ stores worldwide**

Zumiez is a NASDAQ-listed action sports retailer operating more than 730 stores
across North America, Europe, and Australia.

## Talk through your move

Blockdaemon switched mission-critical systems off Apigee in just over two
months. Finsolutia shipped a production MCP server in under a day. Tell us what
you run today and we'll walk you through what moving looks like.

## Next steps

- [Talk to a Solutions Architect](/schedule-call)
- [Start free](https://portal.zuplo.com/signup)